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Letters To The Editor
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Letters To The Editor
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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How did it start? In mid-17th century, some European scientists discovered that by burning stuff, they could extract useful work. What kind of stuff? Wood, coal and refin...
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One of our favorite things in Groton is the Poquonnock River Boardwalk and gazebo. They offer wonderful views of the river and birds and are wheelchair accessible. This w...
This letter is in response to Claire Bessette’s article, “Appeals in CMEEC Kentucky Derby case to be heard in New York,” laying out the excursion of CMEEC from a $2 milli...
Most Americans familiar with President Eisenhower view him as an outstanding leader and president. It's time for us all to consider his sage advice before we vote this No...
Every day people who use drying machines usually add a sheet to eliminate static. The dryer is an example of how the sun strikes the earth, becoming a heating source for ...
Twenty years ago, the town of Salem adopted a charter which set forth the structure and essential details of town government: Town Meeting as legislative body; the First ...
I attended the meeting in Old Lyme regarding a potential compromise over ownership and use of Tantummaheag Landing. I believe the agreement would have been effective. Geo...
The Board of Finance during the budget process should weigh in on the town’s affordability, not decide where cuts are made, but rather perform peer reviews to assist in e...
I am the chair of the Old Lyme Board of Finance and a member of the Lymes' Senior Center Building Committee. I write to correct misstatements in an April 29 letter from T...
When Mike France was chair of the state Legislature's Conservative Caucus, he sent in bills like 2021's HB 5108 almost every year, which demanded that campuses protect fr...
Mike France recently released a statement regarding protests at colleges and universities, titled “Add the self-proclaimed terrorists to the FBI’s terror watchlist.”
I w...
Senate Bill (SB) 221, titled "An Act Concerning Gratuities as Part of the Minimum Fair Wage, put forth to the state of Connecticut, is to raise the minimum wage for waitr...
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As a resident of East Lyme, I am deeply moved by the profound impact of State Sen. Martha Marx's outstanding work during her first term in office. Her dedication to servi...
The beginning of this May will mark two Jewish dates of importance. The first is Yom HaShoah, where Jews worldwide remember the industrial genocide of their ancestors con...
In The Day, (April 20) article by Alison Cross, reprinted from the Hartford Courant, “Conn. lawmaker to towns: Don’t expect state to fund early voting this session. GOP b...
For those Americans supporting and chanting “Free Palestine” and “from the river to the sea,” calling Israel colonialists and for the end of the state of Israel, are you ...
I have before me a postcard I received from Jewish Voice for Peace, showing a group of their members holding up a banner with the statement, “Criticizing Israel Is Not An...
On April 15, there was a special meeting of Lyme/Old Lyme residents to vote on the approval of an $880,000 increase in the cost to renovate the senior center. The senior ...
I understand that the Connecticut Forestry Division Service is investigating the environmental impact of the 180 trees cut down behind the governor’s home in Greenwich. W...
Gardner Lake State Park stands as a beacon of natural beauty, reminding us of the importance of preserving our environment for the benefit of all. However, the issues at ...
Connecticut lawmakers are poised to lower the blood alcohol content level to a point where a working couple who goes out to dinner and has two glasses of wine can lose th...
In The Day (April 16) police reports, “Man charged with throwing bricks, causing crash,” I found the language used by Ledyard police to describe what appears to be a pote...
Since it's tax season, I feel its only appropriate to remind everyone of an insane rule relative to Social Security withholdings. Did you know that your earnings over $16...
As per the article in The Day, “Zoning commissioner resigns,” (Elizabeth Regan, April 18) concerning Dr. Pivo dropping off the East Lyme Zoning Committee, it would seem t...
As the weather warms up, more people are out walking and running. A lot of them, myself included, use the sidewalk. Please be considerate and use the street when you ride...
One would imagine the nation's best and brightest students would have room in their heads for concepts fundamental to wisdom, such as nuance and understanding. Yet accord...
As an elementary school teacher, I have seen firsthand the issues that teachers are dealing with, and they are very different from even five years ago.
The issue that ma...
I have been wondering why I see police vehicles driving at higher speeds than posted without their lights or sirens? I have even been tailgated by a state cop on the high...
Portia Bordelon, a member of the Groton Town Council, is obviously invested in her role as a councilor and puts countless hours into the betterment of our town. What upse...
I do not know the details on the the eviction issue with regards to Ivy Court (The Day, April 10, “Major landlord’s tactics to force out Groton tenants called ‘abusive.’”...
Biden’s EPA is trying to force consumers to purchase electric vehicles so that 60% of the vehicles will be electric by 2030. The administration says EVs are cleaner, safe...
President Biden again proposes taxpayers to flip the bill for current students loans. (“Biden promotes 'life changing' student loan relief as he rallies young voters in W...
I write in response to Mike DiMauro’s article, “Put blame on Edwards as much as the official,” (The Day, April 7) on sharing of blame for UConn loss.
We must recognize t...
In response to yet another under regulated industry making life impossible for people in our state, Connecticut Republicans have nothing to offer.
As reported by The Day...
It seems that we never have a “fix” for problems like child care and the cost of public education. These are problems that impact individuals who have to scramble to find...
On the the continuous stolen car crime wave along the shoreline, including at Point O’Woods Beach, the POW board continues grappling with ideas on how to protect its fron...
I’m sharing this story because you hear about so much bad in this world, you wonder if there are any good stories to tell.
My husband and I went out for dinner on Friday...
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